Jesus gave His life a ransom yonder on CalvaryOn Mount Calvary,
cruel CalvaryPaved the way by blood that we might win a bright shining
crownPraise His (blessed) holy name, salvation has been brought down
(oh glory)

Chorus:Praise the Lord, blessed Lord, salvation has been brought
down (from heaven)Go and shout (go and shout), and tell it to the
world aroundGo preach it and tell it today to people in sorrowTell
it today and tell it tomorrowPreach the word of God that we might win
a (shining) crown (in heaven)Tell the lost (all the lost) salvation is
full and free (to sinners)Spread the news (blessed news) all over the
land and seaGo teach it and tell it afar in every nationTell it
afar all over creationPraise the Lord, blessed Lord, salvation has
been brought down

There's a blessed home prepared way over in glorylandIn bright
gloryland, blessed glorylandI have trusted in His love and now I am
heaven boundPraise His (blessed) holy name, salvation has been brought
down (oh glory)

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: 'Now have come the salvation
and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ.
For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses them before our God day and
night, has been hurled down.'" Revelation 12:10

I'd like to stay here longer then man's alotted daysAnd watch
the fleeting changes of life's uneven waysBut if my Savior calls
me to that sweet home on highI'll live with Him forever in glory by
and by

Chorus 1:O yes, I'll live in glory (live in glory) by and
byI'll tell and sing love's story (tell love's story) there on
highThere with my dear Redeemer (there no more) no more to dieOh
yes, I'll live in glory (glory) by and by

I want to be of service along this pilgrim wayAnd lead the
lost to Jesus as fervently I prayAs day by day I travel I'll keep him
ever nighAnd live with Him Forever in Glory by and by

Repeat Chorus 1

The end I know is nearing, by faith I look awayTo yonder home
supernal, the land of endless dayI'll cling to Him forever and look
beyond the skyAnd live with Him forever in glory by and by

Repeat Chorus 1

Chorus 2:O yes, I'll live in glory (live in glory) by and
byI'll tell and sing love's story (tell love's story) there on high
(there on high)There with my dear Redeemer (with my dear Redeemer
there no more) no more to dieOh yes, I'll live in gloryOh yes,
you'll live in gloryOh yes, we'll live in glory (glory) by and by

Scriptural Reference:

"For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his
own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy
of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory." 1 Thessalonians
2:11-12

Flee as a bird to your mountain, thou who art weary of sinGo to the
clear flowing fountain where you may wash and be cleanFly for the
avenger is near thee; call, and the Savior will hear theeHe on His
bosom will bear thee; O thou who art weary of sinO thou who art weary
of sin

He will protect thee forever, wipe every falling tearHe will
forsake thee, O never, sheltered so tenderly thereHaste, then, the
hours are flying, spend not the moments in sighingCease from your
sorrow and crying: The Savior will wipe every tearThe Savior will wipe
every tear

Scriptural Reference:

"In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me: 'Flee
like a bird to your mountain.'" Psalm 11:1

As I travel through life with its trouble and strifeI've a glorious
hope to give cheer on the waySoon my toil will be o'er and
I'll rest on that shoreWhere the night has been turned into day

Chorus:Up in paradise valley (up in the beautiful paradise
valley)By the side of the river of life (of the river of life)Up
in paradise valley (up in the valley, the wonderful valley)We'll be
free from all pain and all strife (from all pain and all strife)There
we'll live in the garden (there we shall live in the rose tinted
garden)'Neath the shade of the evergreen tree (of the evergreen
tree)How I long for the paradise valley (for the paradise
valley)Where the beauty of heaven I'll see (beauty of heaven I'll
see)

Though your garden is rare it is not to compareWith the flowers
that bloom in the garden aboveIn the midst of it grows Sharon's
perfect sweet rose'Tis the wonderful flower we love

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,
which is in the paradise of God." Revelation 2:7

As I travel on life's pathwayKnow not what the years may holdAs
I ponder all grows fonderPrecious memories flood my soul

Repeat Chorus

Precious sacred scenes unfold

Scriptural Reference:

"But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news
about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant
memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see
you." 1 Thessalonians 3:6

Words and Music to "I Want to Be a Worker":Words to "We'll Work
Till Jesus Comes": Elizabeth K. MillsMusic to "We'll Work Till Jesus
Comes": William MillerWords to "To the Work": Fanny J. Crosby
(1859)Music to "To the Work": W. Howard Doane (1861)Lead:

Lyrics:

I want to be a worker for the LordI want to love and trust His holy
wordI want to sing and pray, and be busy every dayIn
the vineyard of the Lord

Chorus 1:I will work (and pray), I will pray (I will work and
pray)In the vineyard, in the vineyard of the Lord (of the Lord)I
will work I will pray, I will labor every dayIn the vineyard of the
Lord

O land of rest, for thee I sigh!When will the moment comeWhen I
shall lay my armor byAnd dwell in peace at home?

"As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is
coming, when no one can work." John 9:4"Do your best to present
yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed
and who correctly handles the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15

I care not today what the morrow may bringIf shadow or sunshine or
rainThe Lord I know ruleth o'er everythingAnd all of my worry is
vain

Chorus:Living by faith (yes, living by faith)In Jesus above (in
Jesus above)Trusting, confiding (trusting, confiding) in His great
love (yes, in His great love)And from all harm safe (from all harm
safe)In His sheltering arm (His sheltering arm)I'm living by faith
(I'm living by faith)And feel no alarm (feel no alarm)

Though tempests may blow and the storm clouds ariseObscuring the
brightness of lifeI'm never alarmed at the overcast skiesThe
Master looks on at the strife

Repeat Chorus

Our Lord will return to this earth some sweet dayOur troubles will
then all be o'erThe master so gently will lead us awayBeyond that
blest heavenly shore

Repeat Chorus (x2)

I'm living by faith (I'm living by faith)And feel no alarm (feel no
alarm)

Scriptural Reference:

"For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a
righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:
'The righteous will live by faith.'" Romans
1:17

Arise the master calls for theeThe harvest days are hereNo
longer sleep with folded handsBut gather far and nearAlthough the
ranks of volunteers are daily growing everywhere (Arise, Arise,
Arise)But still there's work for millions more, then for the field
prepareArise (arise), Arise (arise), the master calls for thee

Chorus:Arise (arise), Arise (arise), a faithful reeper be
(arise)The field (the field) is white (is white) and days are going by
(arise)Awake (awake), Awake (awake), and answer, "Here am I"

The message bear to distant landsBeyond the rolling seaGo tell
them of the Savior's loveThe Lamb of CalvaryArise the master calls
for thee, salvation full and free proclaim (Arise, Arise, Arise)Till
every kindred tribe and kind exalt the Savior's nameArise (arise),
Arise (arise), the master calls for thee

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful but the
workers are few.'" Matthew 9:37

Soon this life will all be overAnd our pilgramage will endSoon
we'll take our heavenly journeyBe at home with Christ our
friendHeaven's gates are standing openWaiting for our entrance
thereSome sweet day we're going overAll the beauties there to
share

Chorus:Just a little while to stay here (stay here)Just a
little while to wait (to wait)Just a little while to labor
(labor)In the path that's always straight (that's always straight and
narrow)Just a little more of trouble (trouble)In this low and
sinful state (sinful state)Then we'll enter heaven's
portalsSweeping through the pearly gates (pearly gates)

Soon we'll meet all the redeemed onesAnd we'll take them by the
handSoon we'll press into our bosomOver in the promised
landThen we'll be at home foreverThrough out all eternityWhat
a blessed, blessed morningThat eternal morn will be

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

""This is what the Lord Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once
more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I
will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I
will fill this house with glory,' says the Lord Almighty." Haggai
2:6-7"In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a
little while you will see me." John 16:16

Sweetly I trust in my Redeemer as I go singing on my waySo happy am
I (yes so happy now), yes happy am I (very happy now)Ever I know that
He is with me, keeping my soul from day to daySo happy am I (happy now
am I), yes happy am I (yes happy am I)

Chorus:Happy am I with my RedeemerSinging along the homeward
wayAnd telling the lost (tell-) of (-ing) His (all) great love (the
lost of His great mercy)Happy am I to know He's with me (I'm always
happy)Keeping me spotless day by day (yes day by day)I'm
happy along (yes) the way (I'm happy) to heaven above (along the way,
along the journey)

Sweetly I sing along the journey helping the lost to know His
loveSo happy am I (yes so happy now), yes happy am I (very happy
now)Hoping to meet Him in the morning in that sweet happy home
aboveSo happy am I (happy now am I), yes happy am I (yes happy am
I)

Repeat Chorus

Looking for Him most any moment, ready when Jesus shall appearSo
happy am I (yes so happy now), yes happy am I (very happy now)Keeping
my lamp all trimmed and burning, feeling His coming now is nearSo
happy am I (happy now am I), yes happy am I (yes happy am I)

Repeat Chorus (x2)

Scriptural Reference:

"Then Leah said, 'How happy I am! The women will call me happy.' So she
named him Asher." Genesis 30:13

Acadisc is a synopsis of various albums of Christian
acappella groups. It is written by The Acadisc Team and is very open to
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